King of Sweden

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The King of Sweden is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of Sweden, representing the nation at official events and functions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
human
human
monarchical office
appointedBy hereditary succession
associatedWithInstitution Royal Order of the Seraphim
Swedish Royal Court
commanderInChiefRole symbolic
constitutionalStatus constitutional monarch
country Sweden
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
currentHolder Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
dateOfBirth 1946-04-30
domain Kingdom of Sweden (1523–1611)
surface form: Kingdom of Sweden
firstMonarchOfCurrentDynasty Karl XIII of Sweden
surface form: Charles XIV John of Sweden
flag Royal Standard of Sweden
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
house House of Bernadotte
legalBasis Act of Succession (Sweden)
Instrument of Government (Sweden)
memberOf House of Bernadotte
monarchOf Sweden
Sweden
monarchyType unitary parliamentary monarchy
participatesIn national day celebrations
official ceremonies
opening of the Riksdag
state visits
placeOfBirth Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden
positionHeld King of Sweden self-linksurface differs
powers largely ceremonial
predecessor Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
reignStart 1973-09-15
religionTraditionally Lutheranism
represents Sweden
surface form: Kingdom of Sweden

Sweden
surface form: Swedish nation
representsCountryIn international relations (ceremonial)
residence Drottningholm Palace
Stockholm Palace
role ceremonial head of state
symbolic representative of Sweden
seat Stockholm
styleOfAddress His Majesty
His Majesty
surface form: His Majesty The King
successionLaw Act of Succession (Sweden)
successionOrder absolute primogeniture
successionType hereditary monarchy
titleInSwedish King of Sweden self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sveriges konung

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Swedish Army allegiance King of Sweden
Tre Kronor Castle associatedWith King of Sweden
this entity surface form: Swedish monarchy
Royal Order of the Seraphim awardedBy King of Sweden
The King’s Medal awardedBy King of Sweden
Act of Succession (Sweden) bindingOn King of Sweden
Tre Kronor Castle governedBy King of Sweden
this entity surface form: Swedish monarchy
subject surface form: Hovsångerska
House of Bernadotte hasTitle King of Sweden
Order of the Polar Star headOfOrder King of Sweden
Sweden–Norway union headOfStateTitle King of Sweden
this entity surface form: King of Sweden and Norway
Sweden monarch King of Sweden
this entity surface form: Carl XVI Gustaf
Karl Karlsson nobleTitle King of Sweden
this entity surface form: King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends
King of Sweden positionHeld King of Sweden self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden positionHeld King of Sweden
Charles XI of Sweden positionHeld King of Sweden
King Gustav I of Sweden positionHeld King of Sweden
subject surface form: Gustav I of Sweden
King Gustav III of Sweden positionHeld King of Sweden
subject surface form: Gustav III of Sweden
Karl Karlsson positionHeld King of Sweden
Karl XIII of Sweden positionHeld King of Sweden
Sigismund III Vasa positionHeld King of Sweden
Grand Duke of Finland precededBy King of Sweden
this entity surface form: King of Sweden (as ruler of Finland)
Royal Standard of Sweden symbolizes King of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden title King of Sweden
this entity surface form: By the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends
Charles XI of Sweden title King of Sweden
this entity surface form: King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends
King of Sweden titleInSwedish King of Sweden self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sveriges konung
Greater coat of arms of Sweden usedBy King of Sweden
this entity surface form: Monarch of Sweden
Royal Standard of Sweden usedBy King of Sweden
this entity surface form: Monarch of Sweden
Swedish government worksWith King of Sweden